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Spinach Pie (Albanian Name: Byrek me spinaq) Recipe

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1 cup oil, preferably olive oil
1 1/2 packets (or about 30) pastry leaves (Filo Dough)
1 1/2 pounds spinach, chopped
1 cup diced feta cheese
1/2 cup chopped green onions
2 eggs
salt, half teaspoon
(NOTE: A medium-sized, round baking pan is recommended because it's more authentic but any medium-sized baking pan will do).

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Servings: 4-6 Servings
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  • Brush the baking pan with some of the oil, and start laying the pastry leaves inside. First, lay two leaves, sprinkle or brush with oil, then lay two other leaves, and repeat the procedure until half of the leaves are laid. Make sure that they cover the pan by hanging them about one inch over the edges of the pan.
  • Sprinkle spinach with salt, then mix well by hand. Add the feta cheese, oil, onions, eggs and salt, and spread this mixture over the already laid pastry leaves. Finish by covering the spinach with the rest of the pastry leaves repeating the first-half procedure and then roll the hanging edges of the bottom leaves over the pie (think of a pizza crust), sprinkle top with oil and bake moderately at 3501_F for about 45 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve hot, accompanied with buttermilk, or beaten yogurt, thinned down in cold water or with chilled stewed prunes. Enjoy it.

Directions

  1. Albanian Vegetable Pies (Albanian Name: Byrek shqiptar me perime)
  2. Albanian pies are generally made of thin pastry leaves which can be rolled out at home or bought as FILO dough at a supermarket. Most of the pies prepared by Albanian cooks are not sweet; instead, pie fillings are almost always salty. Thus, a piece of such a pie may well serve as the main dish of a meal.
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Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving %DV
Serving Size 0g
Recipe makes 4 servings
Calories 0  
Calories from Fat 0 0%
Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g  
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 0%
Potassium 0mg 0%
Total Carbs 0.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Sugars 0.0g 0%
Protein 0.0g 0%

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  • nadine
    January 7, 2014
    We wanted to make this recipe but didn't have the Filo dough, so we simply made 2 thin pizza crusts to make a pie and it was awesome. Since we didn't use oil for the Filo dough, I reduced the oil to 3/4cup within the spinach filling, It was just like home! Or atleast plan B, again, awesome! Thank you!
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    This is a variation

    Comments

    • ShaleeDP
      December 22, 2014
      I like this. Seems a good dish to try.
      • brenda
        August 8, 2011
        this is the best pie my dad was from Albanian and I have family there and I love to cook the meals my dad & mom made me when I was a kid so now am showing my kids how to eat good frood

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